Back-band buckle.



No. 872,799. PATENTED DEC. 3, 1907.

- J.P.G0NNER.

BACK BAND BUCKLE.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 18.1907.

fiverzibr 6072/7167" pairs JOHN F. CONNER, OF TEGKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI.

BACK-BAND BUCKLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 3, 1907.

Application filed July 18. 1907. Serial No. 384397.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOHN F. CoNNEn, a citizen of the United States,residing at T eckville, in the county of Lafayette and State ofMississippi, have invented new and useful Improvements in Back-BandBuckles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inharness, and more particularly to a back-b and buckle for holding thetrace chain or tug in position at the side of the animal, and one of theobjects thereof is to provide a back-band buckle in a manner ashereinafter set forth with means whereby the back-band can .be adjustedso as to provide for different sizes of animals.

A further object of the invention is to provide a back-band buckle withmeans, as hereinafter set forth, for adjusting the backband andretaining it in the position to which it has been adjusted.

A further object of the invention is to provide a back-band buckle withmeans, as

hereinafter set forth, for adjusting the backband, said means furtherconstituting provision for securing the buckle to the backband.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a back-band buckle whichshall be simple in its construction, strong, durable, efiicient in itsuse, adapted to be adjustably connected to the back-band, convenientlyattached in position and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists inthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinaftermore specifically described and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, wherein like characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views and in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of a backband buckle in accordance with this inventionshowing the same attached to the back-band and having the traceconnected thereto. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a back-band buckle inaccordance with this invention. Fig. 3 is a detail showing the reelshaft. Fig. 4 is a like view showing the stop member for arresting thelateral movement of the reel shaft, and Fig. 5 is a similar view showingthe lever arm for rotating the reel shaft and which also constitutes thestop arm for locking the reel shaft from rotation.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters 1 denotes a supportingplate which is of greater width than the width of the back-band 25* Theplate 1 is formed at its sides with the forwardly-projecting ears 2having openings 3 into which is journaled the reel shaft 4. The ears 2constitute bearings for the reel shaft 4, as will be evident and saidshaft 4 is provided with a longitudinally-extending slot 5 of a lengthequal to the width of the back-band 2 and of a width to allowof thepassing of the back-band there-through. One end of the reel shaft 4 isheaded, as at 6, so as to prevent pulling of the shaft 4 in onedirection through the openings 3 in the ears 2. The shaft 4 is of suchlength as to project from one side of the plate, and, through thatportion of the slot 5 in the projecting end of the shaft 4 extends alever arm 7 having upsetting ends 8 to prevent said arm 7 droppingthrough the slot 5. One of the functions of the arm 7 is to permit ofthe convenient turning of the shaft 4, and the other function of saidarm 7 is to constitute a sto to prevent the shaft 4 from rotating.

In t 's latter connection it will be stated that the lever arm 7associates with the laterally-extending lug 9 projecting from one of theears 2 and which is adapted to be engaged by the lower end of the arm 7when the latter is in the position shown in Fi 1. By such arrangementthe shaft 4 wiIl be prevented from rotating in one direction as the lug9 constitutes an abutment'for the lower end of the arm 7 when the latteris in the position shown in Fig. 1.

To prevent lateral movement of the shaft 4 an H-shaped' member 10' isprovided. The member 10 is adapted to be carried by the projecting endof the shaft 4 and abut against one of the ears 2. The position of themember 10 to prevent lateral movement of the shaft 4 is that as shown inFig. 2. It would be well to state in conmotion with the member 10 thatit associates with the head of the shaft 4 and is interposed between thearm 7 and one of the ears 2, and it is evident in view of sucharrangement that said member 10 will precentrally thereof and below theshaft 4 is slitted to provide a forwardly-projecting portion 11, Whichconstitutes a coupling medium for the trace hook 12. The latter extendsat right angles With respect to the body portion of the plate 1 and hasan angular portion 13 which is inserted through the forwardly-projectingportion 11 and then bent upon itself as at 14, and saidangularly-extending portion 13 in connection With theforwardly-extending portion 11 of the plate connects the hook 12 to thesupporting plate 1.

What I claim is 1. A back-band buckle comprising a supporting plateprovided With a pair of forwardly-projecting ears, a headed reel shaftjournaled in said ears and projecting from one side of one of said ears,said shaft having an elongated slot to receive the back-band, meansextending through the shaft and associating with the head thereof forpreventing lateral movement of the shaft, a lever arm extending throughthe projecting end of the shaft, a hook attached to the plate, and meansprojecting laterally from one of said ears and associating with said armfor arresting rotative movement of the reel shaft.

2. A back-band buckle comprising a supporting plate, a reel shaftjournaled in said plate and adapted to adjustably connect the back-bandthereto, said shaft being of a length greater that the Width of theplate, said shaft further having one end provided With a head, meansextending through the projecting end and associating With the head ofthe shaft to prevent lateral movement of the latter, a lever armextending through the projecting end of the shaft for rotating it, ahook coupled to the plate, and means carried by the plate andassociating with said lever arm for arresting the rotative movement ofthe shaft.

11 testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

JOHN F. CONNER. Witnesses:

W. H. ALEXANDER, J. C. KYLE.

